FCC: Reclassify broadband service or podcasting will suffer
Below is the entirety of my filing to the FCC from my production company, Audio Toaster Broadcasting that I made this evening regarding Net Neutrality and its impacts on podcasting. [authorsure_authors]
Jon Bailey, voice of Honest Movie Trailers, has his voice misused
You may have heard of voice over artist Jon Bailey. You may have heard of Smosh Games Honest Movie Trailers. You may have heard of a recent Dota Honest trailer. The problem is: that last one is a fake. A day ago, a video titled “Dota Honest Trailer” appeared on youtube on the channel of a video group called Coldoz. The video,Read the rest of this page »
Podcasts and Broadcasting – A panel!
I had the opportunity to give a panel on broadcasting and podcasts at Trotcon this year. I covered how to start one, how to avoid pitfalls, cheap ways to do simple audio treatment, and more. I encourage you to give it a watch! [authorsure_authors]
Your Comfort Zone; or, Making Your Vocal Booth Perfect
I talk about vocal booths occasionally. Not as often as I’d like, mostly because I keep changing mine to suit my needs. One thing I tell people who ask me about my studio is that you have certain needs for a vocal booth. These are: Having good acoustic treatment and a minimal of noise (Here’s some tips on reducing yourRead the rest of this page »
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“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” – Robert J. Hanlon
Squish, clang, pow! Foley in Your Home Studio
When I was younger, I remember reading an article in Nickelodeon magazine about “awesome fun jobs”. One of them attracted my attention back then, long before I got into vocal and audio work, and long before I had a home studio: foley artists. Even today, foley artists are the mysterious, clever folks that get counted on for every manner ofRead the rest of this page »
Voice Actors should read more
Yeah, that’s right. You heard me. Voice actors: read more. When was the last time you read a book? Which is to say, for fun? I have an addiction to books. I go through them faster than I go through candy, which is honestly saying something because I go through candy far too quickly for my own good (This isRead the rest of this page »
The Creep of Artificial Voiceover
A little rant about artificial voice.
Long Copy and “The Zone”
Some voice actors hate long, boring copy.
Cold Reading: A Voice Actor’s Best Skill
Forget character voices. Forget deep, grovelly sounds. Forget accents. The number one skill I have is cold reading. I recently attended a convention in San Francisco called BABScon, where they had a very special event: a voice acting competition. The judges of this event were three amazingly talented folks: Tara Strong, Nicole Oliver, and Brian Drummond. The finalists of theRead the rest of this page »